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League of Legends is a free-to-play fantasy MOBA developed by Riot Games for PC and Mac. Designed as a successor to the popular DotA player-created map, the core gameplay features two teams battling against each other on linear maps. League of Legends is largely a team-oriented game, so try to get along with teammates, as the game is much more enjoyable when a team mates have good synergy.
The game features over 100 champions in six major roles: Assassin, Fighter, Mage, Support, Tank, and Marksman. Each role has its own general playstyle and responsibilities in team fights. Try out different roles and champions to find out what you really enjoy playing! All champions can be purchased for permanent use; however, each week a rotating set of champions is made available for free use. Meanwhile players are known as 'Summoners,' and each Summoner gains permanent progression which unlocks bonuses including spells, runes, and masteries. Skins can also be purchased for each champion, giving you a way to stand out among the crowd in your matches.
There are four available maps in two game modes. Classic game mode, using the maps Summoner's Rift, Twisted Treeline, and Howling Abyss, requires you to destroy the enemy's nexus while defending your own. Dominion, taking place on the Crystal Scar, requires players to hold the majority of capture points on the map in order to damage the enemy nexus. Players can also queue up for ranked matches where they will fight to improve their rankings and show other Summoners what they're truly made of!
If you've been looking for a game with a competitive edge and changing metas that spice up gameplay, look no further than League of Legends. With a huge pool of champions to choose from and a variety of game modes you're sure to find some exciting matches ahead of you!
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WIzard of Oz takes you over the rainbow
The scene at Woodland Theatre is akin to an unusually charted 100-meter dash---everyone is running in different directions, but all are arriving at the same place. That place would be opening night Friday, March 1 for The Wizard of Oz. But before the curtain can go up on one of the most beloved musicals off all time, there's still plenty to accomplish, especially in the realm of community theatre where no gets paid and schedules vary. Light techs climb ladders and discuss where shadows will fall, amateur makeup artists practice applying makeup on principal characters, and there's a loud clanking sound as someone deposits the Tin Man's costume on to the stage. Overseeing all of this is the play's director Nancy Christopher, who sits at a makeshift desk in front and right of the stage to type notes and make lists of tasks that need to be completed, reimbursements for materials that need to be made, etc. Periodically she looks up to answer a question from someone about lighting, set pieces, or gets up and goes back stage to look at how the makeup is progressing. "All my minions," Christopher jokes, motioning to the people industriously moving across the stage. "It takes a village to put on a community theatre production. This one takes a village and the Land of Oz." The Show runs March 1-3, 8-10, and 14-17. Tickets are available at Main Street Floral in Colville or call 509-684-9096. Over a year in the making For those who have lived in a cave cut off from humanity for the past several decades, The Wizard of Oz is based on the children's book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Published in 1900, the book was released to critical acclaim and served as the basis for the 1939 film starring Judy Garland, which ahs become one of the most well known films in popular culture. Woodland Theatre's production features favorite songs such as: "Over the Rainbow," "If I only had a Brain," and "We're off to see the Wizard," along with a few twists and turns. Christopher, a long-time actor, producer and board member of Woodland Theatre, has wanted to do The Wizard of Oz for 10 years now. Knowing what an undertaking the show would be though, she kept putting it off until the right time presented itself. "About a year ago I was finally in a place where I thought I had the time to commit to it," says Christopher. "I started talking with people about sets, found a producer and decided to go for it." Auditions were held last December, yielding local stage-wise acting veterans and some new faces in the cast. Around 19 area children have been cast in the roles of munchkins, the first inhabitants of Oz that Dorothy meets after a tornado carries away her house from Kansas and drops it in the enchanting land. Finding a solution "The kids in this show have been wonderful," says the play's producer Linette Richie. "They adapt so well and learn so quickly. Everyone in this play is perfectly cast. We lucked out." That good fortune has also extended to the production's set design, created by Sean Taboloff of Chewelah. Constructed of items from plays past and painted and decorated by other dedicated volunteers, the set is actually deceiving in that there is actually several locations hidden into one. From Munchkinland to the Emerald City and the Wicked Witch of the West's castle, it's all right in front of the viewer, but hidden from the naked eye. Without giving too much away, the audience is in for a revelation. "The audience will be pleasantly surprised," says Richie. "We have some amazing special effects on this show and people have put a lot of time and effort into the lighting and sets to create this whole new world that will draw people in." There's still plenty to accomplish before opening night---adjustments on lights, costumes, sound effects and rehearsal six days a week—but that's what makes the magic. "Theatre, particularly musicals, move on problems, and problems make you find solutions to things," states Christopher. "This is a play that speaks to people about the importance of home and family. I've seen a lot of productions of The Wizard of Oz, and the audience is always enthralled, whether you are eight or 80. Plus, this is a chance to see your friends, neighbors and fellow community members sharing their love of theatre and performance with you."


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Mystifyingly, the UK government is going to make it illegal for the Church of England to perform same-sex marriages.
The Church of England and Church in Wales will be banned in law from offering same-sex marriages, the government has announced.
Other religious organisations will be able to "opt in" to holding ceremonies, Culture Secretary Maria Miller said.
But she added that the Church of England and Church in Wales had "explicitly" stated strong opposition and would not be included.
Labour said the exemption for the established Church was "disappointing".
I can't even make sense of that. The government is making it illegal, yet it's an exemption. What? And the government is making it illegal because the churchs had stated strong opposition?
It gets worse.
Miller said the Church of England and Church in Wales had "explicitly stated" their opposition to offering same-sex ceremonies, so the government would "explicitly state that it will be illegal for the Churches of England and Wales to marry same-sex couples".
She also said: "I am absolutely clear that no religious organisation will ever be forced to conduct marriages for same-sex couples, and I would not bring in a bill which would allow that.
"European law already puts religious freedoms beyond doubt, and we will go even further by bringing in an additional 'quadruple legal lock'. But it is also a key aspect of religious freedom that those bodies who want to opt in should be able to do so."
It's a matter of religious freedom therefore the government is making it illegal for particular churches to do it.
So "religious freedom" here is taken to mean the government passing a law that the Top Bosses in the national church like, which will make it impossible for rebel churches to disobey the church's Top Bosses.
That's a funny understanding of religious freedom, if you ask me.
This is a good one –
Sir Tony Baldry, who speaks for the Church of England in Parliament, said: "For the Church of England, the uniqueness of marriage is that it does embody the distinctiveness of men and women.
"So removing from the definition of marriage this complementarity is to lose any social institution where sexual difference is explicitly acknowledged."
Oh noes! Now there will be not one social institution where sexual difference is explicitly acknowledged – !! The horror!
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PORTLAND — More than a third of Oregon's National Merit Scholars live in a single Portland-area ZIP code, an affluent, tech-oriented, immigrant-rich area of suburban Washington County.
The homes of ten of the 27 new scholars announced Wednesday are north of Beaverton in ZIP code 97229, where the median household income of $119,000 is twice the state average, The Oregonian reports.
The area is laden with subdivisions with highly educated families. About a fifth are immigrants from India, China and elsewhere. Nearly 2,800 Intel employees live there — more than in any other Oregon ZIP code except the one containing Intel's main Oregon campuses, company figures show.
Nine of the winners are from Westview High School.
"We have a lot of Intel parents, a lot of engineers and parents with a lot of math and science background, and they model the hard work and the value of education for their kids," said Principal Mike Chamberlain.
Most of the winners who live in the 97229 are immigrants or children of immigrants, primarily from China. Only citizens or those on their way to becoming citizens are eligible for National Merit awards.
One of the scholars, Raghev Tripathi, who was born in Texas and raised in Oregon, was named Oregon's male Presidential Scholar on Monday. He cites the concentration of motivated, talented students, along with good teachers and encouraging parents.
"There are a lot of (students) like me who are motivated and have that same ambition," he said. "At times it gets competitive, but that helps push people forward."
The National Merit Corporation awards $2,500 scholarships annually to students with the highest PSAT and SAT scores who also earn top grades in challenging classes, write a strong essay and show evidence of contributing to their schools and communities. Winners are in the high end of the 99th percentile of the nation's seniors.
Oregon students who reach those heights are mainly in well-off neighborhoods in Portland, Beaverton and Lake Oswego. Just one who lives outside those areas won a National Merit award this year, Nathan Johnson, of McMinnville.
Overwhelmingly, the winners from 97229 plan to study math, science and technology related fields, including engineering, computer science and medicine.
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By Tanner
Raeford, NC
July 2, 2018
great rod
Bought this rod to pair with my Saragosa 8000, awesome feel to it, tough as you need to be but never sacrificing the sensitvity.
By James
Riverside, NJ
June 28, 2018
Great NE Rod
This is the second Tidemaster I've purchased for fishing in New Jersey. I originally purchase the 7' and wanted a beefier rod for spring striper. Pleased with this purchase.
By Muddyh20
suisun city, ca
June 22, 2018
Had to buy 2
Great rod only wish I bought one sooner. Liked it so much I got a second one. Paired up with a stradic. Sick stripper rig.
ProsSt. Croix quality! Can?t go wrong.
By Craig
ringwood, NJ
March 11, 2018
Go to Kayak Rod
I use the 3/4-2 rated rod as my go to kayak rod, i have it in both spinning and conventional. I am primarily targeting bottom fish but on the occasion blues or stripers get in the mix this has the power to handle them as well.
ProsLight, strong and durable.
By JOHN
June 26, 2017
ProsMADE IN USA
By Ko
Long Island, NY
June 1, 2017
NIce rod.
Cant expect nothing less than excellent product from St Croix. Great backbone, strong guides and made in USA. Great value for the money. Can't go wrong with this rod.
By Michael
Bronx, NY
May 9, 2017
I'm a St.Croix guy, so I'm a little biased towards their products, but the tidemaster series is perfect for all inshore fishing applications! I use them from my kayak for stripers and blues out east in New York and CT and it handles well across the board!
ProsGreat movement and sensibility
Conswill break easily if you don't tale care of it well!
By J Sharp
CAPE CORAL, Florida
May 6, 2017
St Croix TIS70MHF Inshore Spinning Rod
This is my first St. Croix rod & very impressed. Light weight, well balanced, great sensitivity. I teamed it up with my Penn Spinfisher V SSV4500LL and absolutely love the combo! Will be buying more St Croix in future!
By john raffaghello ii
September 14, 2016
break them all
Ive broken every st croix Ive ever owned, I had the 3 piece tidemaster for travel and I broke it 2x. The single piece rods are probably stronger, but I wouldnt buy another one
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By Gregory
Hingham, MA
August 8, 2016
Great Rod
Only used in freshwater for bass fishing but great sensitivity and plenty of backbone for driving hooks through tube bodies.
By Brett
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July 6, 2016
Great rod
Great rod with plenty backbone, balances well with my saragossa 8k
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February 3, 2016
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St. Croix rod is great!I buy all my tackle from tackle direct,from my van staal to lamiglas rods.great products fast service. Always thanks again
ProsThey have everything you need to fish with.just add water;)
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By Ty
San Antonio, TX
October 7, 2015
great middle of the road rod
Bought this rod for my wife, paired with a shimano stradic 3000fj. Great combo for jetty and bay fishing. Tidemaster seem to be good choice rod for under $200. Never have issues with St Croix rods and think they offer a dramatic selection for anything you're fishing for.
Proslight, cast well
By Craig
September 28, 2015
My go to rod
I love this rod. It's my workhorse,I have it paired up with a VS VM150 loaded with 30lb braid. I have landed Fluke to 9lbs with it and it has the backbone to stand up much larger fish....hopefully it sees some striper action soon.
ProsAmerican made Fast tip Comfortable grip
By Jim
Brigantine nj
August 30, 2015
Good plugging rod
Bought TIS70HF for plugging sod banks for stripers and bluefish. No stripers yet but a few nice bluefish. It Replaced a similar older Premier rod that was stolen. This rod casts 3/4 to 1.5 oz lures and has good backbone for handling bigger fish. It has heavier action and is much stiffer than the new premier 7' he�vy action. I am very happy with the tidemaster.
ProsExcellent action for casting and retrieving 1-1 1/2 oz plugs (sp Minnow, 5 1/2" rapala magnum). Stiff and strong to handle larger blues and bass. Butt and fore grip length are perfect. Reasonable price.
ConsI prefer the heavy single footed guides on the older Premier rod I had that had similar heavy action.
By Eugenia
Pozzuoli, Italy
May 18, 2015
Spinning Rod
Very good for catching Blue Fish and Sea Bass, very light and powerful. I use it with a Shimano Stella 5000 and it matches well. I like this rod a lot.
By Alex
California, MD
April 26, 2015
Best. Rod. Ever.
Very strong, light and it's an awesome rod. I have caught trophy stripers, monster blues and fluke with this rod. Paired with a Penn SSV4500 and loaded with 20b braid and this combo will catch anything you encounter.
By Andrew
West River, MD
December 6, 2014
Second to None
St Croix Tidemasters are the best in the business for light tackle spinning and trolling along the east coast. I've purchased numerous Tidemaster spinning and conventional rods for use on the Chesapeake, the Inland Waterway in Northern Florida, and off the coast of Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland. Have caught stripers up to 25 pounds, weakfish to 5 pounds, fluke to 4 pounds, red drum to 20 pounds and have even landed multiple 75+ pound cownose rays. I use my seven and eight foot Tidemasters for all light tackle trolling, topwater, jigging and spinning needs. Plus St Croix has an exchange program which is superb and their warranties are the best in the business.
By george
north stonington, CT
July 13, 2014
Perfect Inshore Rod
I bought this rod for both jigging for fluke and throwing poppers at stripers off the boat and under bridges. It has performed great, love the grip, weight, and feel of this rod!
ConsThis is my second St. Croix I bought this summer. Makes me wanna get rid of my other brands and buy more St. Croix's.
By Chris
December 26, 2013
Love this rod!
I have this rod paired up with a quantum-cabo spinning reel (size 40) and the pair works great. The rod is super light weight and has a great backbone. Battling fish with this real is fun. You feel the fight of the fish and have the confidence that the rod can take whatever the fish dishes. I liked it so much I got a second. Strongly recommend!
By Archie Davis
Lee. Florida
October 16, 2013
St Croix TISMLF Tidemaster inshore Spinning Rod
This rod is used to sling a cork or throw a lure inshore saltwater fishing. It is my second rod just like it and they are GREAT!
ProsDependable, quality workmanship and feels good after fishing all day.
By Kalvin
Orlando, Florida
December 26, 2012
Quality fishing rod for a great price
I would put these rods against any of the higher end rod manufacturers (Lamiglas, G Loomis). Great action and backbone. Highly recommended.
ProsAffordable Great action
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I have no idea what the most overused adjective in the English language is, but when it comes to music, I guarantee its the word eclectic. According to the Webster Dictionary, eclectic means selecting what appears to be best in various doctrines, methods, or styles which in laymens music terms basically means diverse or all over the place. Since the majority of the conversations Ive had over the past decade have referenced music in some form or another, Ive heard all sorts of people use the world eclectic and, over time, have come to realize that almost everyone I know considers themselves to be an eclectic fan when, in actually, the music the majoirty of my friends listen to can somehow traced back to the popular rock-band Phish and/or one of their Halloween cover choices.
For instance, last night I struck up a conversation with a random girl of average musical intelligence at a bar near my apartment. Inevitably, the conversation eventually shifted to music and when I politely asked her what type of music she liked she shrugged and said, you know pretty music everything, sort of all over the map. I have pretty eclectic tastes. Now, for many years when Id hear such a response, Id follow-up with something to the extent of so you like Christian country, death metal, baroque classical and hardcore trip-hop, but the inner lawyer in me realized long ago that without hard evidence an argument holds no water. So, instead, I followed her response by gently asking, so what are the last three shows youve seen to which she replied, no joke, Ghostland Observatory, Blonde Redhead and Feist. Maybe it was the look on my face or my eyes rolling back into my skull, but, either way, she felt the need to quickly prove her eclectic tastes and added, but I dont just like indie-rock, Im into jambands too!
Indeed, more than their religious views, political affiliations and/or preference in brands of chocolate milk, Ive found that people are more reluctant to tag themselves as a particular kind of music fan than almost anything else. Im not really sure what the problem is. In general, I like rock music, specifically classic rock, jambands and indie or, better yet, music that appeals to white, suburban-bred twenty/thirty-somethings who scored between 1000-1500 on their SATS. But, for some reason, it is much cooler to say that I like a bit of everything (even though a careful scan of my iPod quickly reveals that I really only listen to Phish songs written between the years 1992 and 1998, My Morning Jacket, Ryan Adams and Wilcos Yankee Foxtrot Hotel.)
In think the real problem is that pop musics most basic genres—-rock, country, hip-hop, blues, jazz and electronica—-are grouped by style instead of audience. The term "rock music" is too broad, and there is no simple way to describe the type of people who started listening to alt-rock in 7th grade, before briefly flirting with punk, digging into classic-rock, spending time on Phish tour, embracing jambands, discovering roots-music, succumbing to current indie-rock trends and eventually ending up back where they started watching Peal Jam headline Lollapalooza. I mean just because I have Outkasts Hey Ya on my party playlist doesn't mean
I consider myself a hip-hop head and, likewise, playing Ants Marching on a jukebox doesnt mean you dig jambands.
So next time someone asks you what type of music you listen to remember: there is nothing wrong with admitting that your iPod actually features 32 different versions of Ghost, and please remind me to save this dissertation for my blog, not the bars. Apparently, calling someone out on their non-eclectic tastes falls somewhere between chopping the check and picking your nose as a great way to end a conversation mid-sentence.


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Two new versions of Angry Birds are now available on iTunes, just in time for the "Witching" season.
Angry Birds Halloween, for iPhone and iPod touch, and Angry Birds Halloween HD, for iPad, are completely new games, with 45 levels apiece and new themes and graphics throughout. Obviously, the colour pallet has taken a turn towards the more orange range of the spectrum, and there's an over-abundance of pumpkins throughout.
However, the latter awards you points if you manage to smash them up, so not everything's been added just for show.
Gameplay is identical, although Pocket-lint hasn't quite made it through to the later levels yet, so can't tell you if there's any new distempered foul lurking in catapults anywhere, but it's a breath of fresh air for anyone who, like us, has thoroughly exhausted the original versions.
Angry Birds Halloween costs 59p for iPhone/iPod touch, with the HD edition priced at £1.19 for iPad; released by developer Rovio Mobile Ltd, rather than the publisher of the original Chillingo (after its buy out by Electronic Arts).
Now, hands up who's going to knock on doors on 31 October dressed as an Angry Bird or egg-stealing pig? We bet there'll be a fair few...
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Rep. Mel Watt, D-N.C., overcame a difficult challenge to becoming the next head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency on Thursday when he was approved by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs in a 12-10 vote that was split along party lines.
Watt's nomination faced considerable criticism from Republicans on the committee who questioned the placement of a politician at the head of the FHFA. Republicans have been pleased with the work of current acting director, Ed DeMarco, who has led the agency since 2009.
Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, said any director, who would be directly in charge of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, needs to be both unbiased and possess an in-depth knowledge of the housing finance industry.
"Because the conservator has virtually unchecked power to control two multitrillion dollar companies (Fannie and Freddie) and, through them, our entire mortgage market, the conservator must be an apolitical financial regulator with technical expertise and someone who will resist political pressure from all sides of the political spectrum," Crapo said.
Watt practiced law for more than 20 years, specializing in minority business and economic development law, and has served in Congress for the past 20 years.
However, chairman of the banking committee, Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., defended Watt's experience, saying it's the kind of in-depth expertise needed to lead the agency.
"Congressman Watt has over 40 years of experience in housing, real estate and other financial service issues as an attorney and member of the House Financial Services committee. In his 20-plus years practicing law, he has personally walked hundreds of families through real estate closings. This is the kind of in-depth expertise we need leading the FHFA," Johnson said.
With the vote on Watt's nomination, a hurdle has been cleared, but Watt's confirmation before the full Senate may see delays. Although he only needs to be approved by a majority of the Democrat-controlled Senate, strong opposition from the Republicans may cause difficulties in getting the 60 votes required to invoke cloture on his confirmation. Cloture, a procedural move, would end debate on Watt's nomination and begin proceedings for a vote to take place.
Despite the partisan criticism, colleagues from both sides of the aisle representing Watt's home state expressed their support when his nomination was first announced this spring.
"Having served with Mel, I know of his commitment to sustainable federal housing programs and am confident he will work hard to protect taxpayers from future exposure to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. I look forward to working with Rep. Watt in his new role to find new ways to facilitate more private sector involvement in the housing and mortgage markets," Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., said at the time.
"Congressman Mel Watt is an outstanding choice to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Throughout his career Mel has been a champion for affordable housing in North Carolina and across the country, and has worked tirelessly to protect families from predatory and deceptive lending practices," Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., said in May.


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I require a tent card template for a client in WORD. They need to be able to edit a word document from time to time and print easily. I have the concept done in word but the orientation is wrong and things will not line up. I need 2 tent cards per page and assistance on creating a file that can be edited by the client at a later time, most importantly the password field. See attached. All informat...
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i have a business- making organic soaps, lotions, etc, etc and ii have created a logo for it, i need someone to make for me few versions of it for my future printing materials, etc, etc thank you
I need you to create a small cross-platform application (Windows, MacOS) in Electron. It is a very basic electron app which needs to be able to: - print natively - generate datamatrix - register URL handler in windows and Mac It will print a label to a user pre-selected printer through calling a URL scheme  handler from a browser. The ap...
I need you to create a small cross-platform application (Windows, MacOS, Linux) which will print a label to a user pre-selected printer through calling a URL scheme  handler from a browser. The app will be placed in the Programs folder (no setup wanted) and when it is opened it will show a list of printers from which the user selects the p...
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Priorities ad shows free media rules
The most controversial ad in this presidential campaign can't be seen where one might expect it — during the commercials.
But the Priorities USA Action spot linking Mitt Romney and his former private equity firm to the death of a steelworker's wife can be seen all over the Internet and cable news programs.
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Priorities USA rolled out the spot as a commercial, and the media reported it as such, creating the expectation that it would actually be paying money to air it. And Bill Burton, the pro-Barack Obama super PAC's strategist, insists that plan hasn't changed.
That said: Why should they bother? Burton said Monday that the spot has been featured on cable television at least 60 times and has gotten more than 700,000 hits on YouTube. (The spot actually aired once on Tuesday in Cleveland, but Burton says it was a "station error.")
The spot — which features a former worker at a Bain Capital-owned steel plant — is the most recent example of how campaigns and outside groups have been able to get minimal investments to go viral. And while the Romney campaign has condemned it, the media piles on, and Democrats are on the defensive, it's still getting free play.
After all, even in this age of elections fueled by billionaires and secret money, nothing beats free.
"The plan was to get it up on TV. We'll keep you posted when it gets up," Burton told POLITICO, declining to say when and where viewers could expect to see it. "We'll see. We've shifted to stations in five states. We're following the news cycle like everybody else."
It's a "faux ad ploy," said Will Feltus, a media researcher at the GOP firm National Media Research, Planning and Placement. "It's not a new thing," to generate coverage for an ad that hasn't aired, but "this is definitely the most extreme manifestation of it," he said of the Priorities ad. "I think it took several days for people to figure out that it wasn't on the air."
Instead of the old strategy of drawing attention to their ads by touting the size of the buy, groups are now "trying to cut controversial ads in order to gain earned media," said Stuart Roy, a Washington-based GOP strategist and former adviser to the pro-Rick Santorum super PAC Red White & Blue Fund.
Getting a burst of free coverage for contentious ads is a tried-and-true tactic, particularly those that are scraping for cash. President Lyndon Johnson's 1964 "Daisy" ad that aired just once and is credited with helping Johnson defeat Republican Barry Goldwater.
The media's constant craving for content across platforms and this cycle's proliferation of super PACs — outside groups with unlimited cash that can serve as campaigns' attack dogs — means we'll see more of these efforts before November, said Evan Tracey, founder and former president of the Campaign Media Analysis Group, which tracks media buys.
Those ads are likely to get more and more controversial as the campaign enters the final stretch, said Tracey, now a member of the faculty at The George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management. "You have to assume that we're going to see these around the Mormon religion," he said. "It's not out of the realm of possibility to see Reverend [Jeremiah] Wright [and] birth certificates come back."
There have been plenty of free media stars this campaign cycle.


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Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people 65 and older, and for eligible people who are under 65 and disabled. Medicare is run by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is controlled by Congress.
Medicare was never intended to pay 100% of medical bills. Its purpose is to help pay a portion of medical expenses. Medicare beneficiaries also pay a portion of their medical expenses, which includes deductibles, copayments, and services not covered by Medicare.
There are four parts to Medicare:
To receive Medicare, you must be eligible for Social Security benefits.
Most people age 65 or older are eligible for Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) based on their own employment, or their spouse's employment. Most people have enough Social Security credits to get Part A for free. Others must purchase it.
You are eligible for Medicare Part A if you meet one of the following criteria:
If you are under 65, you are eligible for Medicare Part A if you meet one of the following criteria:
If you are eligible for Part A, you can enroll in Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) which has a monthly premium.
You apply for Medicare with the Social Security Administration.
Contact the Social Security Administration in the way that is most convenient for you.
Yes. You will need to have proof of your age, such as a birth certificate, your previous year's W-2 form or tax return, and possibly other proof. Call Social Security ahead of time to find out what proof you will need.
There are several ways to enroll in Medicare:
Automatic Enrollment
Initial Enrollment
General Enrollment
If you did not enroll during the three months prior to your 65th birthday, the month of your 65th birthday, or the three months after your 65th birthday, you must wait for a General Enrollment period.
The General Enrollment period is January 1 through March 31 of each year. Your Medicare coverage will begin July 1 of that year. You will pay a Part B Late Penalty: 10% surcharge for each year you are late in enrolling. This penalty continues forever. For example, if you enrolled four years late, then you will pay a 40% surcharge for every year that you buy Part B.
Special Enrollment
If you continue to work past age 65 and are covered by an employer group health plan, or if you are covered under an employer group health plan of an actively working spouse, you can delay enrollment in Medicare without penalty.
Enroll in Medicare Part A when you turn 65 (remember: it is usually free!). When you, or your spouse retires, or your active employment health insurance ends, you have eight months to enroll in Medicare Part B without any penalty. Note: Health plans offered as a retiree benefit are not considered active employment group health plans.
If you are in doubt about when to enroll, contact the Social Security Administration.
Call (800) 772-1213 or your local Social Security office.
Medicare helps pay for certain health care services and durable medical equipment. To have full Medicare coverage, Medicare beneficiaries must have Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical Insurance).
The following is a partial list of Medicare-covered services. The covered services listed below may require payment of deductibles and Co-Payments.
If you have questions about covered services, call Medicare at 1-800-633-4227.
Services rendered outside the United States (Canada and Mexico may be exceptions) If you have questions about covered services, call Medicare at 1-800-633-4227.
Original Medicare is divided into Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Part B (Medical Insurance).
If you are eligible, Part A is free because you or your spouse paid Medicare taxes while you were working. You earn Social Security "credits" as you work and pay taxes. For each year that you work, you earn 4 credits.
|Credits Earned
|2013 Part A Premium
|2014 Part A Premium
|2015 Part A Premium
|2016 Part A Premium
|2017 Part A Premium
|40 or more credits
|30-39 credits
|up to 29
You are 65 or older, and you receive or are eligible to receive full benefits fr om Social Security or the Railroad Retirement Board
You are under 65, and you have received Social Security disability benefits for 24 months You are under 65, and you have received Railroad Retirement disability benefits and you meet Social Security disability requirements You or your spouse had Medicare-covered government employment You are under 65 and have End-Stage Renal Disease
If you do not qualify for premium-free Part A, you may be able to buy it. Contact the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213 for more information.
In 2017:
In 2017:
$0 for the first 2 days of each benefit period.
$164.50 per day for days 21-100 of each benefit period.
All costs for each day after day 100 of the benefit period.
Usually, a Medicare Supplement policy will pay for Part A deductibles and Co-Payments.
Beneficiaries who file an individual tax return with income:
Beneficiaries who file a joint tax return with income:
Part B income-related monthly adjustment amount
Total monthly Part B premium amount
Less than or equal to $85,000
Less than or equal to $170,000
Greater than $85,000 and less than or equal to $107,000
Greater than $170,000 and less than or equal to $214,000
Greater than $107,000 and less than or equal to $160,000
Greater than $214,000 and less than or equal to $320,000
Greater than $160,000 and less than or equal to $214,000
Greater than $320,000 and less than or equal to $428,000
Greater than $214,000
Greater than $428,000
Doctors and other providers who accept assignment agree to accept the Medicare-approved amount for a service. Providers who do not accept assignment may charge you a 15% surcharge. You would be responsible for paying the surcharge (or limiting charge) as well as any copayments.
Therefore, you should always ask a provider to accept the assignment.
For a list of providers in Indiana who accept assignment, contact 1-800-MEDICARE.
Some Medicare Supplement policies help pay Part B deductibles and Copayments.
You should take Medicare Part A when you are eligible. However, some people may not want to apply for Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) when they become eligible.
You can delay enrollment in Medicare Part B without penalty if you fit one of the following categories.
Employer group health plans may cover items normally not covered by Medicare Part B. If so, and you meet one of the categories above or below, then you may not need to enroll in Medicare Part B and pay the monthly premium.
If you are:
and choose coverage under the employer group health plan, you can refuse Medicare Part B during the automatic or initial enrollment period. You wait to sign up for Medicare Part B during the special enrollment period, an eight month period that begins the month the group health coverage ends or the month employment ends, whichever comes first.
You will not be enrolling late, so you will not have any penalty.
If you choose coverage under the employer group health plan and are still working, Medicare will be the "secondary payer," which means the employer plan pays first.
If the employer group health plan does not pay all the patient's expenses, Medicare may pay the entire balance, a portion, or nothing. An employer group health plan must be primary or nothing.
They are NOT allowed to offer Medicare supplemental coverage to people who are actively employed--unless the company has under 20 employees, or if disabled, under 100 employees.
As a Medicare beneficiary, you have certain guaranteed rights. These rights protect you when you get health care, they assure you access to needed health care services, and protect you against unethical practices.
You have these rights whether you are in Original Medicare or another Medicare health plan.
If you have severe pain, an injury, or a sudden illness that you believe may cause your health serious danger without immediate care, you have the right to receive emergency care. You never need prior approval for emergency care, and you may receive emergency care anywhere in the United States.
If you are enrolled in Original Medicare, you have the right to appeal denial of a payment for a service you have been provided. If you are enrolled in another Medicare health plan, you have the right to appeal the plan's denial for a service to be provided.
You have the right to know about all your health care treatment options from your health care provider. Medicare forbids its health plans from making any rules that would stop a doctor from telling you everything you need to know about your health care. If you think your Medicare health plan may have kept a provider from telling you everything you need to know about your health care options, then you have the right to appeal.
You must request this information. If you request information on how a Medicare health plan pays its doctors, then the plan must give it to you in writing. You also have a right to know whether your doctor has a financial interest in a health care facility since it could affect the medical advice he or she gives you.
Your other rights include:


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Replaced the 16 year old flexible brake lines on my Tahoe. Pedal is firmer and the lines look great. A little modification to keep the line away from the suspension. Overall, very satisfied. And as usual Auto Anything delivered quickly.


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Happy Silver Anniversary, AI!
Artificial intelligence (AI), on the twenty-fifth anniversary of its naming, is a "kid, finally grown up." In this letter to his field, Feigenbaum recounts AI's stumbles and successes, its growing pains and maturation, to a place of preeminence among the sciences; standing with molecular biology, particle physics, and cosmology as owners of the best questions of science.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1609/aimag.v27i4.1905
Copyright © 2018, Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (www.aaai.org). All rights reserved.


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The Emergency Alert System (EAS) is a nationwide emergency alerting program that broadcasters, cable and wireless cable television systems, and other service providers identified by the Commission (as EAS Participants) must provide communications capability to the President to address the nation in national emergencies. EAS also is available at the state and local level to enable EAS Participants, on a voluntary basis, to transmit local or state emergency information, such as severe weather warnings and child abduction alerts ("Amber Alerts"). The Commission, in conjunction with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Weather Service (NWS), implement EAS at the federal level.
The current EAS system, established in 1997, is an evolution from the previous national alerting systems, the Control of Electromagnetic Radiation (CONELRAD) of the 1950's and the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) of the 1960's, that grew out of the cold war era and the threat of nuclear warfare. More recently on June 26th of 2006, President Bush issued Executive Order 13407 (Public Alert and Warning System) that directed to the Department of Homeland Security that "… it is the policy of the United States to have an effective, reliable, integrated, flexible, and comprehensive system to alert and warn the American people .... and to ensure under all conditions the President can communicate with the American people."2 The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) directed FEMA to lead the DHS efforts to implement EO 13407 due to FEMA's long-standing leadership and direction of the EAS and National Alert and Warning Systems (NAWAS) programs as well as the overarching Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) program initiatives that were established to meet the provisions of the executive order.
The current EAS system remains a significant component of the larger more expansive IPAWS3 and is a hierarchical alert message distribution system. The national EAS delivery/transmission system is commonly referred to as a "daisy chain." At its initial level, it consists of various FEMA-designated broadcast stations – known as Primary Entry Point (PEP) stations – which are tasked with receiving and transmitting "Presidential Level" messages initiated by FEMA. As the entry point for national level EAS messages, these PEP stations are designated "National Primary" (NP) stations.
At the next level (i.e., below the PEP stations), designated "State Primary" stations monitor specifically-designated PEP stations and re-transmit the Presidential-level alert, as well as state-level EAS messages originating from the Governor or a designated official at the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC). At the level below the State Primary stations, Local Primary (LP) stations monitor the State Primary and PEP stations and are monitored, in turn, by all other EAS Participants (radio and television broadcasters, cable TV service providers, etc.).
At present, the United States is divided into approximately 550 EAS local areas, each of which contains at least two Local Primary stations, designated "Local Primary One" (LP1), "Local Primary Two" (LP2), and so on. The LP stations must monitor at least two EAS sources for Presidential messages (including State Primary stations and in some cases a regional PEP station), and also can serve as the point of contact for state and local authorities and NWS to activate the EAS for localized events such as severe weather alerts. All other EAS Participants are designated Participating National (PN) stations and must monitor at least two EAS sources, including an LP1 and an LP2 station as specified in the state's EAS plan.
State and local emergency operations managers also can request activation of the EAS by utilizing state-designated EAS entry points, such as the State Primary (SP) stations or State Relay (SR) stations.4 State Relay sources relay state-common emergency messages to local areas.5 Local Primary sources are responsible for coordinating the carriage of common emergency messages from sources such as the NWS or local emergency management offices as specified in EAS local area plans.6 State transmission systems vary from state to state, but can include "daisy chain" links between broadcast and other terrestrial communications facilities as well as satellite-based facilities.
Part 11 of the FCC's rules contains the requirements for EAS Participants.7 Generally, all analog radio and television stations, wired and wireless cable television systems, Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS), Digital Television (DTV), Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS), digital cable and Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB), and wireline video systems operators are required under the FCC's rules to comply with EAS rules.
Service providers opting to not participate in the EAS must receive an authorization letter from the FCC to that effect and must cease transmissions or programming on all channels during a national-level EAS message. These Non-participating National (NN) sources "are required to broadcast the EAS codes, Attention Signal, the sign-off announcement in the EAS Operating Handbook, and then stop operating." 8
In May 2007, the Commission adopted a Second Report and Order9 in which it provided the groundwork for "Next Generation EAS" with four cornerstones: 1) maintain the existing EAS network; 2) utilize a common messaging protocol, the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP), to be implemented by all EAS Participants following its adoption by FEMA; 3) incorporate new authentication and security requirements; and 4) foster the deployment of new, redundant EAS delivery systems, including satellite, Internet, and wireline networks. These new networks should support delivery of more targeted and detailed alert information to EAS Participants based on CAP to be developed by FEMA
The order required EAS Participants to be capable of accepting CAP messages no later than 180 days after FEMA announces its adoption of CAP standards.10 CAP is an XML-based11 protocol that will help enable the transmission of EAS alerts in a variety of formats (including text, audio and video) and via different transmission means (broadcast, cable, satellite, and other networks), as well as promote the development of Next Generation EAS. Adoption of CAP and the implementation of Next Generation EAS also will enable delivery of alerts to persons with disabilities and to non-English speakers. The Second Report and Order also expanded EAS to include wireline video providers, and required terrestrial EAS participants to transmit state and locally-targeted EAS alerts originated by governors or their designees following Commission review of revised state EAS plans.
There are several key features or attributes of EAS worthy of further comment:
1. A Presidential EAS Alert has never been issued – The EAS is a national alert and warning system that exists primarily to enable the President of the United States to issue warnings to the American public during emergencies. To date, however, neither the EAS nor its predecessor national alerting systems have been used to deliver a national Presidential alert. EAS has thus far been used solely for the voluntary transmission of state and local alerts, approximately 70 percent of which are severe weather alerts. On January 6, 2010, a live code test of the EAS was conducted from the White House to the state of Alaska as a first time "national-level" test.
2. State and local Alerts are delivered to the EAS pursuant to procedures described in State and Local Plans. State and local authorities must submit their plans for review by the FCC, which determines their consistency with federal obligations and requirements. Transition to CAP-based signaling and toward the Next Generation EAS architecture will require significant revisions to currently-filed state and local EAS plans that should encompass all of the potential alert mechanisms.
3. To help ensure EAS readiness, FCC-mandated EAS tests must be run on a weekly and monthly basis. The rules require certain "test" codes to be used for EAS testing purposes, as opposed to "live" event codes that would indicate an actual emergency. However, some states and the NWS have sought to conduct tests using "live" codes. EAS Participants who wish to participate in tests using "live" codes must receive a rule waiver from the FCC. The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) has granted such waivers where proponents describe steps taken to prevent public misinformation and panic. On the other hand, a more comprehensive live-code source-to-destination national test regime is needed and a national-level live code test is being planned in the wake of the January 6th test in Alaska.
4. FEMA has not yet developed the CAP standard for Next Generation EAS.12 On October 13, 2009, the Organization for the Advancement of Structural Information Standards (OASIS) voted to approve the OASIS Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) v1.2 USA IPAWS Profile as a technical specification for public alert systems. The OASIS Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) v1.2 Standard provides a standard for emergency messages to the public. The OASIS CAP v1.2 IPAWS Profile is a subset of the CAP Standard to ensure interoperability with the existing and future emergency messaging systems including EAS and Next Generation EA; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Radio (NWR), and HazCollect; and the forthcoming Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS). FEMA has informed the communications industry along with its federal alert partners that it may adopt the technical standard as early as the third quarter of 2010. On November 20, 2009, FEMA IPAWS kicked off the Conformity Assessment Program at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU). The CA Program will evaluate vendor products and certify that they are compliant with the CAP v1.2 IPAWS Profile. Successful completion of the CA Program will result in a list of products with a Supplier's Declaration of Conformity and listing on the Responder Knowledge Base. Assessments will be conducted in two groups, the first from February through April 2010, and the second from May through June 2010.
5. FEMA's adoption of a particular CAP standard will necessitate a rewrite of current FCC rules. Unlike current analog/digital EAS signaling, CAP employs an XML language derived from HTML developed for use over the Internet. CAP is not, however, an Internet-based signaling technology.
6. The FCC may use CAP rollout as an incentive to encourage greater State participation in EAS. Following implementation of CAP, a state may submit a revised EAS State Plan describing how CAP-formatted gubernatorial EAS messages will be transmitted. Upon FCC review and approval, such messages will be carried on a mandatory basis on EAS within that state, subject only to Presidential pre-emption.
In a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopted concurrently with the Second Report and Order, the Commission sought comment about how best to deliver EAS alerts as well as broader emergency and public safety information to persons with disabilities and non-English speakers. The Further Notice asked whether EAS Participants also should be required to deliver EAS alerts originated by local, county, tribal, or other state governmental entities.
In addition, the Further Notice sought comment on several possible means for assessing EAS operations, including additional testing, station certification, and post hoc assessments of how well the system worked after an EAS warning has been triggered. The Commission also specifically directed PSHSB to convene a meeting – or series of meetings – with stakeholders to explore how to promote the provision of emergency information to non-English speakers. PSHSB held two such meetings, in August and November 2007. Thereafter, broadcaster EAS stakeholders held conversations with proponents for multilingual messaging throughout the summer and fall of 2008 with inconclusive results.
Emergency alerts and warnings of this nature are a critical component of government efforts to inform the public of impending or ongoing emergencies and provide them with the information they need to take appropriate action to protect themselves and their families. It is essential that the EAS be tested at the state and local levels periodically to ensure operability and to identify any potential issues that may arise and develop solutions to address them on an ongoing basis. From time to time, it is essential to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the EAS to determine the ability of the system to provide vital emergency messages to the public on a regional or nationwide basis.
To that end, in the summer of 2009, as part of an initial 30-day review by the Chairman, the FCC voiced a concern to the National Security Staff (NSS) that the EAS would not function reliably in the event of a Presidential activation. In addition, the Commission indicated that the testing of EAS is inadequate and the architecture and operation are at risk of failure since a test of "live-code alerting" of a Presidential message has never been done. As a result, the Commission is currently working with FEMA and the National Weather Service to initiate a three phase testing regime that will ultimately lead to a national-level live code test of the EAS.
In summary, the EAS and follow on Next Generation EAS are extremely important national alert and warning assets. As part of a potential larger alert and warning architecture, they play an important role in our nation's well-being and in providing for the safety of our citizens.
1 The Policy Division of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau was a major contributor to this article. We extend our sincere appreciation to the Division Chief, Mr. Tom Beers, for their assistance.
2 See http://www.fas.org/irp/offdocs/eo/eo-13407.htm
3 See FEMA's IPAWS web site for further details at http://www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/
4 The State Relay Network is composed of State Relay sources, leased common carrier communications facilities, or any other available communication facilities. In addition to EAS monitoring, satellites, microwave, FM subcarrier, or any other communications technology may be used to distribute state emergency messages. See 47 C.F.R. § 11.20.
5 47 C.F.R. § 11.18(d).
6 47 C.F.R. § 11.18(b).
7 C.F.R. Part 11 at http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_08/47cfr11_08.html.
8 See 47 C.F.R. Part 11.18 at http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_08/47cfr11_08.html
9 See Review of the Emergency Alert System; Independent Spanish Broadcasters Association, the Office of Communication of the United Church of Christ, Inc. and the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council, Petition for Immediate Relief, EB Docket No. 04-296, Second Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 22 FCC Rcd 13275 (2007), as modified by Erratum (2007) at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-07-109A1.doc.
10 FEMA presently anticipates adopting CAP as early as the third quarter of 2010. See "FEMA Reaches Milestone with Integrated Public Alert & Warning System" available at http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49848.
11 Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a form of Internet Protocol that allows the transmission of EAS information in multi-media formats similar to normal Internet or web pages. See http://www.w3.org/XML/ for more information on XML
12 See http://groups.google.com/group/ecig-public/browse_thread/thread/5ef001fb7abc3ca5.


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YOU ARE IN CONTROL ANNOUNCES 5th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
celand's International Conference for Digital Creatives and Cross-Platform Explorations.
Artist Tracey Moberly And Games Company Bossa Studios First Confirmed Speakers
Between November 4-6 2012, Reykjavik will host the 5th edition of You Are In Control, a hothouse for creatives and thinkers interested in cross-platform explorations and ideas relating to future business models created by the digital revolution.
Throwing the 'Net as wide open as possible, the conference touches on all aspects of the creative industries, from food, digital, literature, design, music, film, games and business, to look at some of the most current trends, exciting overlaps and pressing problems.
Part conference, part creative retreat, YAIC 2012 will take place in the cutting edge confines of Kaldalón in Harpa, Reykjavik's newest arts space and an architectural phenomenon in its own right.
The conference, run this year by consultant Conference Manager Remi Harris, is small but ambitious (a bit like Iceland itself), tackling the profound as well as the professional via questions such as: what are the challenges and opportunities facing us creatively, economically and existentially in the next 10 years, and whether -- and how --the participants of YAIC 2012 can help solve or address such issues.
Among the many prestigious speakers this year is Tracey Moberly, who will discuss her tech-art project Text Me Up. This project gathers together her personal SMS texts, many from leading luminaries within the art world, into an innovative book described as "a fascinating use of new technology as a narrative tool, much in the spirit of Andy Warhol's work with Polaroids."
"I am very pleased to have been invited to speak at You Are In Control 2012 and am very much looking forward to connecting with the diversity of the Icelandic artists and creatives," says Tracey. "It is a perfect platform to focus on the role of the creative in looking at challenges and opportunities that our economy and human race will face in the next 10 years. I will be discussing the interaction of environment, population expansion and personality with the continued development of digital communication and querying the place of the creative within this process."
Another confirmed speaker is Roberta Lucca from Bossa Studios, that counts Elisabeth Murdock's Shine amongst its investors. Lucca will talk about Bossa's two key current projects: the Bafta-winning Monstermind [http://apps.facebook.com/monstermind], a Facebook app that lets you build a town with its own thriving businesses, homes and citizens – then lets you buy a monster to destroy the towns of your friends; and Merlin The Game [www.merlingame.com], an exciting game based on the popular TV series (scheduled for official release in October).
As well as inspirational speakers and panels, attendees can also expect brainstorming workshops, cutting edge cuisine and some of the superlative music the country is world famous for.
Speaking of which, the conference takes place immediately after the sold-out Iceland Airwaves music festival, making it possible for international delegates to access the festival and conference with a special combined ticket.
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Early Bird tickets are currently on sale at 20,000 ISK until the 15th October only.
As a special offer, YAIC is also offering an Iceland Airwaves and YAIC 2012 combined pass, which costs just 30,000 ISK.
Early Bird: 20,000 ISK [approx: £105, / 133 Euros / US $166]
Early Bird YAIC Pass + Iceland Airwaves Pass (INTERNATIONAL GUESTS ONLY):
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Full Price Ticket From 16 Oct: 30,000 ISK [approx £157 / 198 Euros / US $248]
Delegates can also access excellent hotel rates between 4th - 7th November.
A special YAIC 2012 deal with the Centre Hotels company means that double or single rooms in 3- and 4-star hotels are available from just 7,800 ISK [£41 / 52 Euro] per night.
*Please note that all the costs in other currencies are approximate based on exchange rates on 25th August 2012, and all purchases will be in Icelandic Krona at the exchange rate of your credit card provider at time of purchase.
About You Are In Control:
You Are In Control is hosted by Promote Iceland, in Partnership with Iceland Music Export, the Icelandic Art Centre, Iceland Design Centre, Icelandic Film Centre, Icelandic Gaming Industry, Icelandic Literature Fund, Iceland Theatre Association and Iceland Music Information Centre.
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Logitech Unveils Mini-Keyboard for Total Control of PC Entertainment from the Sofa
Logitech diNovo Mini Fits in the Palm, Offers Dual-Purpose ClickPad for Easy Navigation
LAS VEGAS CES. Today Logitech (SWX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) unveiled the Logitech® diNovo Mini palm-sized keyboard with media remote and ClickPad. Designed for people who have connected their PC to their TV, the highly compact, stylish diNovo Mini keyboard makes it easy to control PC entertainment from the sofa. For easy navigation, the diNovo Mini keyboard features backlighting and an innovative ClickPad, which can be used as a touch pad to point, scroll and click or as a directional pad to navigate menus and make selections. The mini-keyboard uses Bluetooth® 2.0 wireless technology for unfettered use from the sofa or anywhere in the living room.
The Logitech diNovo Mini keyboard extends Logitechs tradition of developing innovative products to meet the changing times, said Denis Pavillard, vice president of product marketing for Logitechs keyboards and desktops. Today, more and more people are hooking up their PCs to their TVs. The sleek, minimalist design and thoughtful function make the diNovo Mini keyboard the perfect complement to the living-room or home-theater PC.
According to Logitech research, more than 60 percent of people who have connected their PCs to the television use this setup to browse the Web, view photos and videos from their personal libraries, and watch downloaded shows on their TV. They often use Windows Media® Center to manage and navigate their entertainment content, which, according to published information from Microsoft, is installed by an estimated 60 million people worldwide who are running Windows Vista®.
The diNovo Mini keyboard features a keypad, dedicated hotkeys for media players and Web browsers, as well as prominent Page Up and Page Down buttons, which allow people to scroll when surfing the Web as well as zoom in and out of documents and images. The keyboard even offers a dedicated button that launches Windows Media Center, as well as a row of media controls that allow people to adjust volume and easily play, pause, stop, fast forward and rewind. Finally, the Page Up and Page Down buttons allow people to quickly change channels while watching Internet-based television.
The diNovo Mini keyboard introduces an innovative, dual-purpose ClickPad. The round, thumb-sized ClickPad can be used as a touch pad to point, scroll and click. Or, it can be used as a media remote and directional pad to navigate menus and make selections. The ClickPad features two backlight modes. When in touch-pad mode, the ClickPad is backlighted in orange. When in media-remote mode, the ClickPads directional buttons are backlighted in green. The keyboard keys, however, are always backlighted in orange.
Because Bluetooth technology provides long-range wireless control from up to 30 feet from the PC, people can type IM messages, enter URLs and search-text queries, as well as navigate Windows Media Center from across the room.
Extending the minimalist design Logitech brought to the Logitech® diNovo Edge Cordless Rechargeable Keyboard, the diNovo Mini keyboard presents a sleek silver-and-black profile that elegantly complements todays modern living rooms and helps eliminate clutter. Rechargeable Li-ion batteries last up to one month between charges, eliminating the hassle of replacing batteries. And because the diNovo Mini keyboard is so compact, theres no need to store it out of sight; the diNovo Mini accents any living room table.
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The diNovo Mini keyboard is expected to be available in the U.S. and Europe beginning in late February for a suggested retail price of $149.99 (U.S.).
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Following up on the Sonuz headset, the gaming face of Cooler Master, CM Storm, launched a new headset dubbed the Ceres 400. Ceres is the Roman goddess of agriculture (those lengthy Caesar sessions have finally started paying off), while 400 stands for 40mm drivers sitting inside the headset.
The company once again aimed for a lightweight and multi-purpose gaming headset for use at home and on the go. CM Storm did not strap the Ceres 400 with a removable mic like they did with the Sonuz but the Ceres 400 is some 15 to 20 euro cheaper, so it somewhat evens out. So, let's see whether the Ceres yields quality results.
Model SGH-2010-KKTA1
- Driver diameter: ?40mm x 7.5 mm(H)
- Frequency range: 20 - 20,000 Hz
- Impedance: 32 ?
- Sensitivities (@1kHz): 108 dB ± 4 dB
- Input: 100mW
- Connector: 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Inner Ear Cup Diameter: 90.0 mm
- Cable Length: 250cm
- Directivity: Omni-Directional
- Frequency range: 100-10,000 Hz
- Sensitivities (@1kHz): -30 dB ± 3 dB (0dB=1V/pa.1KHz)
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 50dB
Naturally, there's no need for installation - as long as a device has a 3.5mm audio out, you're good to go.
Hardware Requirements
- Audio Usage: Devices with 3.5mm audio jack
- Audio + Microphone Usage: Devices with 3.5mm audio + microphone jack(smartphones)
The headset is shipped in a package proudly bearing CM Storm's colors - black and red. As you can see, it lets users see the headset and provides basic info.
The box contains only the headset, no additional accessories here.
The in-line controller is visible through the plastic window on the package. It comes with volume control and microphone On/Off key.
The headband is slightly curved and padded on the spot that rests on the head. The Ceres 400 is quite a comfortable fit, and a stable one as well. The Ceres 400 weighs in at 241g which is about 140g lighter than the CM Storm Sonuz headset.
CM Storm seems to have dumped the glowing logo thing, but we find that sort of thing to be more of a distraction than a useful feature to begin with.
The earpads are 90mm in diameter. They are filled with soft foam and are very comfortable, which is very important during longer gaming sessions. The Sonuz's earpads feel a tad softer or cozier, but the Ceres 400's earpads are well designed too. Although it's winter time, we didn't get the impression that sweating will be an issue.
The cushions are removable, in case you want to wash them. CM Storm says that the cushions are sound absorbing, but we wouldn't count on it that much as they provided little to none outside noise isolation.
Yet another thing that CM Storm addressed from the Sonuz is the elevated central part (picture below) that tended to get uncomfortable at times.
The Ceres 400 had no such problems but the company still used double foam pads, although the ones that directly cover the driver are glued permanently.
The Ceres 400's driver does not allow for minor motions such as the Sonuz, but the headband design is elastic enough to provide a comfortable yet stable fit. Once we took of the pads though, we noticed a few stains that looked like burnt plastic. Closer inspection revealed that there were no burns, so perhaps it was just stray paintwork.
Users can extend the headband about 3cm on each side, which should be enough for anyone. [Except our news editor. Ed]
The locking mechanism itself offers enough resistance, so it won't loosen halfway through your gaming session.
The in-line controller is positioned in such a way that the length is neither enough to let the controller rest on your leg, nor short enough to be level with the keyboard. Finding it by feeling your way around may be a bit difficult at times, especially in the dark. The Ceres 400 controller's shape is a bit boxy, but we've overdone the nitpicking, since these are not major issues. The volume knob is small but easy to rotate. The microphone can be easily switched on or off by the remote on/off switch.
The in-line remote lets you control levels but don't forget about the volume controls on your PC. Additionally, remember to turn the sound down before you take the headphones out, because music going off at full volume in the middle of the night is not something your neighbors will appreciate.
Once again, we'd really like to see clearer distinction between the connectors, and although it's definitely not a make-or-break feature, we'll ask you how you like it when you're behind the computer, fumbling with jacks in a rainforest of cables, dongles and antennas. True, the CM Storm features colored rings on the actual jacks, but the colors are pale and you won't tell them apart in dark. A single marker on the headphone jack, rubber bump or as symbol would've done the trick, even if it's on only one jack.
The cable is some 250cm long, which is a welcome change, especially since the Sonuz's cable measures 193cm. The cable looks well made and it splits in two at the end - one connector for the headphones and the other for the mic. Note that the cable is not the shielded type we've seen CM Storm use and is a bit thinner, but we doubt there's any actual difference in action.
The headphone boasts a frequency range of 20 – 20,000 Hz, an impedance of 32 ohms, and sensitivity of 108 +/- 4dB @ 1kHz. The speaker houses a large 40mm driver and of course, we're talking about a stereo headset. Of course, analog headsets require quality soundcards to reproduce the entire spectrum but we found the sound quite good, regardless of the device we used it on. Note that the Ceres 400 was somewhat quieter than the Sirius headset, but not by too much.
Ceres 400 doesn't have surround sound support like the Sirus, which is evident during gaming. Of course, we doubt you'll lose a battle over it, but we didn't mind. The simulated surround is good, but it's difficult to tell whether the sound is coming from behind or front.
Anyone who had the chance to try out Ceres 400 was quite pleased with the sound quality, including some audio geeks. Mid and high frequencies are clear but the highs are a bit muffled when the sound is maxed out, which is pretty much what you would get on the Sonuz.
The mic is omnidirectional and it's nice that it has a dedicated connector, which means you can use it independently in other programs as well.
Unlike the Sonuz, Ceres 400 has no removable mic, which is a shame since we thought they would've looked more presentable than the former when without the mic.
Specs-wise, the microphone boasts a frequency response of 100 Hz – 10.000 Hz with sensitivity of -30 +/- 3dB @ 1kHz and 1V/Pa, and a signal to noise ratio of 50dB. The mic can be turned on/off via the in-line remote.
The mic is omni-directional and sound quality is good. For the best results, you will have to fiddle with it and bend it just right. By default the mic is a few centimeters to the left of your jaw.
The mic is very robust but can bend a bit in the middle, which works quite well in pictures, but in reality it has a habit of bending back, so placing it right in front of your mouth is not that easy.
In case weight is an important consideration, the Ceres 400 looks like a good choice. Although CM Storm markets the Ceres 400 as an ultra-portable gaming headset, but it is rather bulky and cannot be folded. Still, it is a lot more compact that Sonuz or Sirius handsets and it is lighter. Besides, we see much clumsier headphones being used on a daily basis. We used the Sonuz 400 on and off for about a month and we can report that we did not experience any issues with materials or build quality. It is also rather comfortable and can be used for hours on end.
The Ceres 400 is a stereo unit, audit quality is good, with ample bass and loudness for gaming and music. Unlike the Sonuz, Ceres 400 has no removable mic, which is a shame since we thought they would've looked more presentable than the former when without the mic. On the upside, wearing a headset with a non-removable mic doesn't make you look like you are at the UN or on a war crimes trial. The bendy microphone housing can be adjusted, but it's not perfect as it tends to flex back to its original position, so it needs readjustment on a regular basis. It's a minor issue and most users shouldn't have trouble with it.
CM Storm Ceres 400 is most affordable gaming headset in CM Storm portfolio. It's listed at 32 euro, but it's only available for about 40 euro. If we compare it to the more advanced and more expensive Sonuz and Sirus headsets, we will that it lacks some features. However, but the build quality, design and sound quality are still good at the Ceres 400 is a good choice if you prefer low weight over bells and whistles.